Oh, the irony! 😂 We pay ICE agents $45/hour to perfect their mannequin impressions while #TSA officers get the grand reward of zero dollars and a coupon for a local food bank. Who said government shutdowns couldn't be entertaining? 🙃
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ICE: $45 an Hour to Stand There. TSA: $0 an Hour to Keep You Safe.

ICE agents get paychecks. TSA officers get food banks. Same department. Same shutdown. Different bank accounts. Congress chose who eats and who doesn't.

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It's A Hard Life Wherever You go; Nanci Griffith #ProtestSongs #Social-Issues #MondayMusic open.spotify.com/track/4WNOpB...
It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go

Nanci Griffith · Storms · Song · 1989

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Youth in care share personal stories in 'raw and vulnerable' meeting with top N.B. officials
Youth ranging in age from 15 to 24 spent the day with senior government officials, describing some of the most isolating and traumatizing decisions that impacted them while living in the protective care of social development.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/youth-foster-protective-minister-9.7133140?cmp=rss

Hell to Hell: Goin’s Powerful Street Art in Cruz Quebrada, Lisbon Sheds Light on Refugee Struggles

Goin, a well known street artist, has recently unveiled a moving and eye-opening artwork on Cruz Quebrada beach in Lisbon, Portugal. The piece captures the dehumanizing bureaucracy refugees face when they arrive at their destination, shedding light on this pressing issue. The artwork, titled “Hell to Hell,” was created using stencil technique and portray a refugee wearing a life jacket and torn clothes, with a numbered bracelet on his wrist. The number 666 on the wristband symbolizes the […]

https://streetartutopia.com/2024/02/28/hell-to-hell-goins-powerful-street-art-in-cruz-quebrada-lisbon-sheds-light-on-refugee-struggles/

‘War tax resistance’ gains attention — but IRS penalties apply

Chicago attorney Rachel Cohen owes more than $8,000 in federal income taxes — but has intentionally left that…
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📝 Plot: Inspired by true events of 1983, a diverse group of young people and a priest set out on a peaceful 1,000 km march from Lyon to Paris to protest racism and demand equality. As their journey unfolds, they face struggles, resistance and hope, drawing thousands of supporters and altering the social landscape in a powerful grassroots movement.

#LaMarche #Drama #History #SocialIssues #PeacefulProtest #Equality #Inspirational #FrenchCinema #EuropeanFilm

The true test of Quebec’s new workplace stress law | The-14

Quebec’s new workplace stress law will test if employers truly fix toxic conditions or rely on compliance, shaping worker well being and performance nationwide

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Auditor general finds social housing supports stagnated as waitlists swelled
Auditor General Denise Hanrahan has released a long-awaited report on social housing in the province — and the review is far from glowing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-auditor-general-report-social-housing-9.7133778?cmp=rss

📝 Plot: Louise, a middle-aged woman facing homelessness in France, struggles to survive and maintain dignity amidst social hardship. Her journey reveals resilience, human vulnerability, and quiet courage. Blending social realism and personal drama, the film intimately portrays the challenges of poverty, isolation, and perseverance in modern urban life…

#LouiseWimmer #Drama #SocialIssues #Survival #Resilience #LifeChallenges #ClassicFilm #2010sCinema #FrenchCinema